Blank book or album.



PATENTED FEB. 14, 1905.

J. R. STAPLES.

BLANK BOOK OR ALBUM.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 10,1902.

Attorney.

Witnesses CQW 4 It's. 782,286.

Patented February 14, 1905;

PATENT @EEICE.

JOHN R. STAPLES, OF GINCINNAII, ()IIIO.

BLANK BOOK OR ALBUM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 782,286, dated February14, 1905.

Application filed July 10 1902. Serial No. 115,097.

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Be it known that 1, JOHN R. STArLEs. a citizen of the United States,residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Blank Books orAlbums, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a transparent hollow blank book or album leafwith apertures or slots at its margins to insert and exhibit pictures,designs, and the like on one or both sides.

My invention further relates to blank books or albums having holders attop for hczulings and at the sides and foot for different labels andhaving one or both sides of leaf transparent. The leaf or leaves aremade of two transparent or one transparent and one opaque piece ofmaterial of the same size and are arranged adjacent and parallel to eachother and fixed together at the margins by bindings or glue with a spacebetween. A slot or aperture is made at any of its margins, one or more,for securing or receiving pictures, designs, and so on.

The object of my invention is to provide a blank book or album forstands, desks, and the like, having leaves where pictures, maps,drawings, headings, designs, and the like may be taken out and othersinserted at any time desired; also, that they may be kept fromInutilation and free from dirt and the hollow transparent leaf may beeasily wiped or d usted, thus preserving the picture. To illustrate,when being used for the name of hotel over the top of its register orforsidc or foot notes the surface can easily be kept clean.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cover forhotel-register, showing tabbed leaves inserted. Fig. 2 is a section onthe line .1 .1: of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3/ 1/ of Fig.1 looking toward the right. Fig. I is a sectional view showing a coverhaving the label-holders around the margin elevated. Fig. .5 is a planview of a hollow leaf transparent on either side, having a tab forattaching to a cover. Fig. 6 is a sect-ion on the line a a of Fig. 5.Fig. '7 is a section on the line I) l) of Fig. 5.

I prefer to construct my blank book or album as follows, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings. The cover I, of any suitable material,is hinged, as shown at The transparent material 3 is attached to thecover I by the holders I in such a manner as to leave spaces 5 betweenthe cover 1 and transparent material 3. Openings 6, leading to thespaces, are provided on the edge of the cover for the insertion ofdisplay matter, as at T in Fig. 1. The holders 4: may all be on the sameplane, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, or those on the margin may beelevated above the central portion of the cover, as shown at I in Fig.I, this construction being for the purpose of raising the matterdisplayed in the marginal holders, so that it would not be obscured whena large number of leaves are held in the cover. The leaves may beinserted as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 or in any other convenient manner. Acover for a hotel-register of the character described above may beconstructed of durable material and given a finish that will make itattractive and easy to keep clean. Labels, notices, or any matterdisplayed therein will be protected and may be withdrawn and othermatter inserted conveniently.

In using my invention as an album a leaf is inserted composed of twotransparent thicknesses 8 and 2), held together by the holders 10, so asto leave a space 11 between them. An opening 12 is provided on the edgeofthe leaf for the insertion of any desirable matter into the space 11,to be displayed through the transparent thicknesses 8 and t). The tab13, of flexible material, is suitably secured to the leaf for thepurpose of attaching the leaf to the cover at the hinged portion Thusany number of leaves of this description may be bound within a coversimilar to the one above described, forming an album for thepresentation and exhibition of prints, drawings, and the like in a formconvenient for reference, while the album may always be kept clean andthe matter may be changed conveniently.

I claim 1. In blank books or albums, a cover composed of an outer layeror thickness of opaque material, an inner layer or thickness of transparent material with a space between said layers, and having an openingadapted for the insertion of matter between said transparent materialand opaque material to be displayed through said transparent material.

2. In blank books or albums, a cover having opaque flaps each providedon its inner side around the margins thereof with elevatedlabel-holders, each holderhavinga transparent inner lining and providedwith a space bejacent the hinge part thereof and label-holders aroundthe margins of the cover.

5. In blank books or albums, a cover having a pocket transparent on itsinner side and provided with an opening adjacent the hinge part thereof,and label-holders around the margin of the cover.

6. In blank books or albums, the combination of a cover, a leaf havingtransparent sides secured together at their margins to form a spacebetween saidlsides and having an opening leading to said space, andmeans for securing said leaf within the cover for the purposesspecified.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN R. STAPLES. \Vitnesses:

A. T. HART, CLARA B. HART.

